diff --git a/.config/ansible-lint.yml b/.ansible-lint
similarity index 82%
rename from .config/ansible-lint.yml
rename to .ansible-lint
index 7c92b22..3b4925a 100644
--- a/.config/ansible-lint.yml
+++ b/.ansible-lint
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 profile: production
 exclude_paths:
-  - molecule
+  - tests/unit
   - tests/sanity
+  - molecule
diff --git a/ci/downstream.sh b/ci/downstream.sh
index 6974e5b..64a5cdc 100755
--- a/ci/downstream.sh
+++ b/ci/downstream.sh
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ f_prep()
     # Files to copy downstream (relative repo root dir path)
     _file_manifest=(
         .gitignore
+        .ansible-lint
         CHANGELOG.rst
         galaxy.yml
         LICENSE
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ f_prep()
 
     # Directories to recursively copy downstream (relative repo root dir path)
     _dir_manifest=(
-        .config
         changelogs
         ci
         meta